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Trauma bonding: why leaving is complicated and why that is not a character flaw image

Trauma bonding: why leaving is complicated and why that is not a character flaw

People in abusive relationships often hear variations of the question, "Why didn't you leave sooner?" This...

What gaslighting does to your ability to trust yourself image

What gaslighting does to your ability to trust yourself

Gaslighting and Self-Trust: How Psychological Manipulation Erodes Your Ability to Believe Yourself The term...

Why psychological abuse is so hard to name while you are in it image

Why psychological abuse is so hard to name while you are in it

Psychological abuse is rarely recognized from the inside while it is happening. The difficulty in naming it is a...

What is complex relational trauma, and how is it different from PTSD? image

What is complex relational trauma, and how is it different from PTSD?

Most people have a mental image of what trauma looks like. A car accident. A violent assault. Something sudden,...

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